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“Building our Company to Become the Business Partner and Employer of Choice”
Piping
Special Features
Mechanical Services It took the general contractors approximately a week to
demo and remove all the spoils. While this was taking place,
the sheet metal foreman and crew were busy drawing their
The Palm ResTauRanT sheet metal and coordinating with the electrician, sprinkler
A
t the stroke fitter, and our own plumber and steamfitter foreman to get
of midnight all the items required for five chilled water ceiling-hung AHUs
on July 31, to fit. George Dehney and his fitters also installed a 60-ton
2007, the Palm air-cooled chiller and built a new pump room with base-
Restaurant, located mounted pumps, buffer tank, and expansion tank to support
at 1225 19th Street the chilled water system feeding the five new AHUs. George
NW, Washington, and his crew also installed a new gas-fired make-up air unit for
D.C., closed its the new kitchen hood. A new 4” gas main was also installed to
doors for a com- take care of all the new kitchen equipment.
plete kitchen and Greg Kozak and his plumbing crew demoed all the existing
dining room renovation. Not too unusual, but this renovation plumbing in the kitchen and dining areas with the exception of
had a six-week duration. The Palm’s management had to have a few water lines and drains. They then proceeded to install a
the restaurant back in operation and ready to open for business complete water and waste system to take care of the new
by September 2007. kitchen equipment and the new equipment associated with the
John J. Kirlin, LLC’s Mechanical Services Division partnered new bar area, which included new grease interceptors and water
with two construction companies for the kitchen and dining filtration systems.
renovation and the new veranda space being added between With many hours spent and more issues resolved than you
the existing building and the sidewalk. would expect, on September 10, 2007, John J. Kirlin, with the
Without knowing what was really above the stamped metal efforts from all involved with the project, turned the system on.
ceilings (there has been a restaurant on this site for 40 years with By September 13, 2007, the owner had a complete, working
no appreciable renovation), John J. Kirlin put together a team HVAC and plumbing system and was ready for his inspections.
that included steamfitter foreman George Dehney, plumbing On September 14, 2007, the new Palm Restaurant was ready
foreman Greg Kozak, general superintendent Joe Doody, and for business.
several excellent subcontractors to attack this project. Continued on page 4
■■Welcoming the Newest Kirlin Members....10 Please send all articles, comments, and suggestions to
■■Special Awards ...................................................10 Marjorie Fioravante at the corporate office.
■■JJK Gives Back .....................................................11
John J. Kirlin, llC
■■Graduations .........................................................12
■■Special Features ................................................... 1 515 Dover Road
■■Kirlin Shows Support for the Military .........13 Rockville, MD 20850
■■Officer’s Message ................................................. 2
■■New Employees and Promotions .................. 7 ■■Pipeline .................................................................13 Phone (301) 424-3410
■■Getting to Know You .......................................... 9 ■■New Projects .......................................................15 www.jjkllc.com
■■Weddings and Engagements.......................... 9 ■■2007 Milestone Anniversaries.......................16
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Officer’s Message
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ast year, our senior management staff carried through on our pledge to begin creating a strategic plan for the
overall Kirlin organization. To do so, we collaborated with FMI, a management consulting firm. The process
began with a survey of both our customers and our employees. The advice we received was enlightening
and at the same time very humbling.
Our clients are well aware that our company has the economic and human capital to build large, difficult, and
fast-track projects, but at the same time they told us that we can also be a little rough around the edges, and we
need to be better managers of our subcontractors. It is important to point out that these same clients
acknowledged our willingness to change and therefore were eager to provide constructive criticism and feedback.
We should be thankful that they care enough about our well-being to help us improve.
Our first step in the strategic planning process was to create a statement of purpose, and we chose “Building
our Company to Become the Business Partner and Employer of Choice.” We also refreshed
our values and created new goals. This is not to say that we cast off the values and goals of our
fathers—and I say that out of the utmost respect for Wayne, Michael, and Mr. Kirlin—but
rather, we modified them to meet the needs of the times.
The first part of our statement of purpose dealt with the concept of becoming the
business partner of choice. Why choose “Building Our Company to Become the Business
Partner of Choice”? The word “building” does not imply that we are there yet, and there is
no underlying message of arrogance or conceit. What it does suggest, however, is that we
realize that our customers are a critical part of our existence and without them there would
be no John J. Kirlin, LLC. It implies that we need to be constantly working to serve their
needs and to always be aiming higher, always striving to exceed their expectations. To do so,
we must learn to become a more user-friendly company.
With construction come problems, and rarely do we build a project where there are none.
When they occur, large or small, it is okay to disagree, but it is important to remember that good
firms distinguish themselves from bad firms by how they choose to resolve their differences.
We selected the words “business partner” in our statement of purpose because not only do we need to focus
on building relationships with general contractors, construction managers, and owners, we also need to remember
our other partners—our subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers. Strong, profitable subcontractors and vendors are
an important part of our existence, for we cannot and do not build projects on our own. We need them as much
as they need us. These business partners are in this industry for the same reason we are—to make a profit. If they
are not treated fairly, or worse yet do not make a profit, they will cease to provide us with competitive bids and we
will lose market share. Although we are not responsible for ensuring or guaranteeing that our subcontractors and
vendors will make a profit on each and every job, it is our duty to mentor them so that they can do so in the
future.
The second half of our mission statement deals with becoming the employer of choice. Why choose “Building
Our Company to Become the Employer of Choice”? Today, John J. Kirlin, LLC, is made up of more than 1,400
people. If we are a true slice of the current American demographic, then by 2010, 25 percent of our workforce will
be retiring. By 2012, across the United States, there is going to be a labor shortage of more than 10 million workers
across all industries.
This labor shortage is going to be felt even harder in the construction world because of how our industry is
viewed by the mainstream American society. To help combat this trend, we are going to have to change our
culture to attract the talent to sustain us and, just as important, lead our company into the future.
Continued on page 3
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Officer’s Message (continued)
Jack Welch, former president and CEO of GE, says that to become the employer of choice:
■■ Employers must demonstrate a real commitment to continuous learning. No lip service.
■■ Preferred employers are meritocracies. This means pay and promotions should be tightly linked to
performance.
■■ Preferred employers allow people to take risks and then celebrate those who do. And more important, do
not shoot those who fail.
The second step in the strategic planning process was to set our values. Values are a code of ethics by
which live; values provide the compass bearing for all of our actions. This was an easier exercise then one
might expect, for we were all trained by Wayne and Michael and intuitively have been living by their model.
We chose the following values:
■■ integrity: Integrity is the foundation of our culture. This is not a new value for our company, as it has “To accomplish
long been a core tenant of Wayne Day. If he said it once, he said it a million times: “Do the right thing.” great things,
■■ Employee Well-being: Our success depends on the well-being of our employees. To become an
“Employer of Choice,” we must also remember that at John J. Kirlin, employees are the backbone of our we must not
company’s success and their well-being is equally as important to us as taking care of our customers. only act, but
This, too, was a cornerstone belief of Mr. Kirlin and has been passed down by Wayne and Michael to the
leaders of the company today. also dream;
■■ Customer-Centered: Simply put, satisfied and loyal customers are our most valuable asset. We need to
not only plan,
focus our energies on our customers. We need to understand their problems and be a proactive partner.
The better we are at doing this, the more likely we are to meet our goal of becoming their “Business but also
Partner of Choice.”
believe.”
■■ Excellence and leadership: We must strive for excellence through professionalism and leadership.
Each and every one of us has a job to do for the company. Some of us are on the front lines building Anatole France
projects, and some of us are in the background supporting the infrastructure to make this happen. We
expect excellence at all levels. This goes well beyond building quality projects safely and on time. The by-
product of excellence in performance is customer satisfaction.
Kirlin has made a reputation as a recognized leader in our industry, but we think that today’s definition of
that value has to say more. We not only need to continue to be leaders in our industry, but we also need to
be leaders in our community and in our families. And at the same time, we must develop leaders of
tomorrow.
There is still more work to do to complete the planning stage of our Strategic Plan, and this will happen
in the spring of 2008. When the planning stage is complete, I am counting on everyone at John J. Kirlin,
LLC, to help us execute it, and hold us accountable to see that we succeed. Then, each and every time we
take on a new project or a new task, or travel down a different road, we should ask ourselves, “How does this
meet our purpose? Does this fit with our values?” And if it does not, we must ask ourselves “Why not?”
We must remember in the words of Nobel Prize winner Anatole France: “To accomplish great things, we
must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” We at Kirlin have always believed that we
are the best at what we do, and we must never, never stop dreaming.
robert W. Bacon
President and CEO
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Mid-Atlantic sT. Regis hoTel RenovaTions
J
ohn J. Kirlin, LLC, is entering into the final stages of the
QuiCK FiT WoRKouT anD halleluJah DieT renovation of another four-star hotel in downtown
F
irst, I would like to Washington, D.C. Similar to the renovations of the Hay
thank rob Bacon for Adams Hotel and the Four Seasons Hotel, the St. Regis Hotel
bringing Quick Fit to renovation is on the fast track. Located one block from the
Rockville. It has changed my White House, the St. Regis is a Washington-area landmark.
life. Let me tell you why I Originally constructed in the 1930s, the St. Regis was in dire
feel that way. I weighed more need of a complete renovation. Each of the hotel’s 154 rooms
than 310 pounds and had a was completely gutted and rebuilt. Additionally, the kitchens
lot of health problems. I were upgraded, along with significant portions of the public
needed a change in my life. AJ Miles and Rick Bradley areas. The renovations included all-new piping, plumbing
I had a big knot on back of my head that required a biopsy fixtures, four-pipe fan coil units, and a new central plant. Dan
to see if it was cancer. I was very scared because my dad passed Branson and Bob Cronin, two of John J. Kirlin, LLC’s veteran
away with cancer. The results came back as fatty tissue. That foremen, skillfully guided the mechanical and plumbing
was my wake-up call. It was not yet cancer, but, the fatty tissue renovation work.
could turn into cancer, so I had to change my lifestyle. I had As always, the prefabrication facility played a huge role in
tried all kinds of diets; they did not work for me. With five our ability to meet our commitments. Paul King and Jimmy
children, I did not have the money to go to the gym, so what Quine deserve applause for a job well done!
was I going to do?
One Sunday morning, at men’s prayer meeting, a gentleman Florida
named David gave me book to read. He told me that it was a
gift. The book was titled The Hallelujah Diet. The very next day, gulF CoasT hosPiTal
A
Richard R. Bradley III came to the Rockville office to tell us new Lee Memorial Health System Hospital is taking
about a workout that would not cost us any money, just 15 form in Ft. Myers, Florida, and John J. Kirlin, LLC, is on
minutes a day. Rick said that if we eat half of what we eat now the job! For Gulf Coast Hospital, the 420,000-square-
and work out with Quick Fit, it would change our lives! He was foot addition and almost 20,000 square feet of renovation to
right! I started doing the Quick Fit workout every day, watched
what I was eating, and started reading about the diet.
As a family, we tried to eat sensibly, but the book revealed
what we considered a healthy diet was just the standard
American diet: JUNK FOOD. I knew right then something
had to change. I started to eat the way the diet suggested and
began to feel better, lose weight, and my health issues began to
improve. I am happy to report that I am no longer taking daily
medication for high blood pressure, pain pills, allergy
medication, an inhaler for asthma, and the list goes on.
I have been on the program for 23 weeks, have lost 53
pounds, and feel great! Maybe you are reading this and feel like
the existing hospital building have all been intended to
I did, or you know that if you don’t do something you may end
accommodate the growth expected in the area. The new
up like this down the road.
building will wrap around the current Gulf Coast Hospital.
This could be the ticket you need to change your life. I
When complete, the facility will be four times larger than its
know it changed mine. If I can be any help, you can reach me
initial footprint and will feature 349 private patient rooms, a
at hmajmiles@comcast.net. I would love to hear from you.
43-bed emergency department that will double the current
—AJ Miles
capacity, 22 large operating rooms with more square footage
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than in the current OR, and a structure built for future growth forward to pursuing further opportunities with the hospital
to 421 beds. For that future growth, the patient-care towers are expansion efforts.
being constructed to four stories, but are designed to go up
another three.
With the contracts for this job’s mechanical and plumbing
scopes of work, we are working hard to ensure that new
construction stays on track, that the renovation to the existing
facility goes without any disruption to ongoing medical services
or patient care, and that all appropriate systems and tie-ins for
future expansion are properly in place. A large ground-floor
central energy plant houses the systems’ major equipment, and
The management team of Cobe leMunyan, Demo
there are more than 1,600 fixtures, five boilers, a glycol chiller,
Stavrou, Paul Amend, and robert Carroll are proud of the
and 25 air-handling units.
effort thus far, considering the accelerated and ever-changing
A three-plus-year construction schedule that began in
schedule. They are looking forward to the challenges of
February 2006 is slated to finish in June 2009, and John J.
completing this project.
Kirlin is on track for its scheduled completion. A project of this
size, scope, and duration has to be built by the right team of
dedicated professionals, and we are very pleased to commend
Seminars
them here: richard Dickenson, John Buhler, larry lofton,
Mike lynch, Chris Coyne, ralph Segarra, Dan harrity,
CoRPoRaTe
T
Fred Webster, Sharon Flowers, Jim Watkins, Ernie he 25th annual
Macleod, David Moore, Don Fuller, Bob heslekrants, Vic Foreman’s Seminar
hendershot, Blaine landess, and Marc richardson. was held at its new
location, the Bethesda
Carolinas North Marriott Hotel
and Conference Center.
neW hanoveR Regional meDiCal CenTeR This year’s seminar
suRgiCal Pavilion, WilmingTon, nC featured a much-needed
J
venue change because of the record number of attendees. It
ohn J. Kirlin, LLC, is constructing the Surgical Pavilion
also included powerful messages on the theme of “change.”
addition to the New Hanover Regional Medical Center. The
The morning guest speaker, Michael Blackstone from Shapiro
100,000-square-foot facility includes 25 operating rooms,
Negotiations Institute, led the group in a game of negotiations.
76 prep and recovery rooms, sterile processing, and 24 post-
At first, the negotiation game did not allow the participants to
anesthesia beds. Completion is scheduled for September 2008.
talk to each other, but did allow them to communicate by
The project includes three custom-built air-handling units
selecting cards. As the game progressed, the teams were able to
providing 182,000 CFM tied to the hospital’s central energy
communicate verbally and try to negotiate the outcome of the
plant. Coordinating the fabrication shop and installation of
points that would be awarded based on the cards they would
piping for the coils in the very confined vestibules within the
show. The game was very beneficial in clarifying negotiation,
air handlers was crucial to stay on schedule. Steam and hot
even though the teams could not guarantee the cooperation of
water heating are also provided from the central energy plant.
their other team members. The afternoon
Extensive medical gas piping was required to provide services to
started with the very lively Rick Bradley and
other areas of the existing hospital as well as for future projects.
his “15-Minute No Sweat Quick Fit
New Hanover Regional Medical Center’s Master Plan has six
Workout.” The Quick Fit program has been
major components: a 179,999-square-foot women’s and
running for about eight months in the
children’s center, a 100,000-square-foot surgical pavilion, an
offices at Dover Road, and at the seminar
emergency room expansion, heart center, radiology expansion,
the foremen were introduced to the
and patient tower renovation. John J. Kirlin, LLC, is looking Rick Bradley
Continued on page 6
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program. Attendees received exercise kits so they could benefit miD-aTlanTiC
T
from the program at home. Rick provided the foremen with his
he Mid-Atlantic announced
very vigorous demonstration of the program. Then he enlisted
its Foremen of the Year
all the foremen to join him in the stretching portion of the
winners at its seminar. The
program. Rick emphasized that if the foremen made a change
winners are:
and did the 15-minute workout every day they would feel
■■ Foreman of the Year – Glen
better, be in better shape, and benefit from the program. The
Bliss, Mid-Atlantic Division Ron Griffin and Glen Bliss
last speaker of the day was former Redskins quarterback Joe
■■ Plumber Foreman of the Year – ron Griffin, Mid-Atlantic
Theismann. He talked about how positive
Division
change is, although it does not seem so at
the time. Who better then Joe to talk about FloRiDa
T
change—at the top of his career, and one
he Florida Division hosted its annual PM/Foreman
misstep of two people and it was all over.
Seminar in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. This year’s meeting
He had to overcome it and figure out what
included a packed agenda that incorporated a general
his next move was going to be. Joe was able
Joe Theismann business overview; an interactive orientation to support our
to communicate that the change in the
upcoming conversion to Microsoft Outlook e-mail; very
leadership at John J. Kirlin, LLC, will keep the company moving
entertaining guest speaker Art Holtz, who had a long and
forward and that the new ideas of the new management will
illustrious career as an NFL football referee; a Victaulic product
create a bigger and better company. At the end of his sessions,
presentation; Kirlin’s own take on the game show Jeopardy!, and
Joe answered questions about his career and about current
foremen overviews.
teams. Joe posed with employees for photographs and signed
The day’s activities wrapped up in the late afternoon with
many autographs at the end of his session. The crowd was
presentations for Florida Division Productivity and Safety
energized by his message. The Awards ceremonies followed Joe
award winners as well as Foreman of each quarter, Foreman
Theismann. This years company-wide winners were:
of the Year, the Pull Some Magic Out of Your Hat Award, and
Productivity AwArds any special commendations. Hats off to this year’s winners,
listed below:
■■ 1st Place – Bob Calley, Florida Division
■■ 2nd Place – Tommy lee, Jr., Productivity AwArds
Carolinas Division
■■ 1st Place –
■■ 3rd Place – Blaine landess,
Blaine landess
Florida Division
■■ 2nd Place –
■■ MacGyver Award – Phil
Bob Calley Tommy Lee, Jr. Josh Wilson
Chiotis, Carolinas Division Blaine Landess Josh Wilson
■■ 3rd Place –
Joel Markison
sAfety AwArds ■■ Fab Shop Productivity
■■ 10,000 hours or less was awarded to Kerry (NEW this year) –
Jean-Baptiste John Dinkfelt
■■ 10,000 to 20,000 hours was awarded to Blaine Landess
robert F. Cronin, Sr. sAfe Project AwArds
20,000 to 50,000 hours was awarded to robert G. Carroll Joel Markison John Dinkfelt
■■ ■■ 0–9,999 hours –
■■ 50,000 hours and Kerry Jean-Baptiste
over was awarded to ■■ 10,000–19,999 hours –
Theofilos Chiotis Steve Prine
■■ 20,000+ hours –
Eric Weideke
■■ Safety Excellence (NEW
Kerry Jean-Baptiste Jim Clavert
Phil Chiotis, Robert Carroll, Kerry this year) – Jim Calvert
Jean-Baptiste, and Robert Cronin, Sr.
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foremen of the QuArter/
yeAr AwArds
■■ Foreman of the 1st Quarter, 2007 – Kevin hayes
■■ Foreman of the 2nd Quarter, 2007 – Josh Wilson
■■ Foreman of the 3rd Quarter, 2007 – Mike Schuster
■■ Foreman of the 4th Quarter, 2007 – ron Alcantaro
■■ Foreman of the Year – Derek Bashansci
sPeciAl AwArds
■■ Pull Some Magic Out of Your Hat Award – Jeff Brown session topics were Project Manager/Foreman Relations,
Subcontractor Relations, Risk Management, and Leadership.
At our seminar this year, the group also had great fun This schedule allowed the participants to choose the classes
surprising Division President Mike Wilson they wanted to attend and allowed for smaller groups and
with a 50th birthday salute. The usual gag more interaction during the classes and mixing in between
gifts were fun, but most hilarious was the the classes. After lunch, the schedule included presentations
Marilyn Monroe impersonator who showed by the nominees for the productivity awards, a review of the
up to breathlessly serenade him a la Marilyn Kirlin Compliance Manual, the safety awards, and finally, the
herself …. “Happy birthday, Mr. President, productivity awards. The top winners for the safety awards
happy birthday to you.” were robert Carroll in the 20,000–50,000 hours category,
Mike Wilson and “Marilyn”
larry Adams in the 10,000–20,000 hours category, and
CaRolinas Cliff holbrook in the less than 10,000 hours category.
■■ The 2007 Foreman’s Seminar for the Carolinas Division was First place for productivity went to the team of John
held at the Embassy Suites in Cary, North Carolina. This hoffman, Todd Brunink, and robert Koontz for their
year’s seminar started with a morning session consisting of rack mock-up. Shane Bodenhamer took home the
four different classes scheduled in three time slots. The MacGyver award for his dual test rig.
New Employees and Promotions
Special Projects ■■ Walter T. “Tom”
Berrett Jr. was
Mechanical Services
■■ Charles o. promoted from ■■ Michael
Burlew Jr., CPA, construction Aughenbaugh
was promoted from manager to vice joined the team as
director of business president. Tom has an estimator.
and finance to vice spent the past 15 Tom Berrett, Jr. Michael resides in
president. Charles years managing projects and Arlington, Virginia.
began his career at Charles Burlew, Jr. developing his team of project He enjoys golfing,
Michael Aughenbaugh
JJKSP 12 years ago as division managers. His technical expertise and fishing, and the Ohio State Buckeyes.
knack for great customer service have
controller. Over the past six years,
Charles has expanded his attention to
been instrumental in our being
awarded some critical projects in Florida
business development. During this
support of our military. Andrew Sanek joined our Florida
time, JJKSP was awarded numerous ■■
multiyear government contracts and team in August as a project engineer.
has been accepted as a mentor into He has a bachelor’s degree in building
the SBA Mentor/Protégé program. Continued on page 8
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New Employees and Promotions (continued)
construction
management from
Carolinas Corporate
the University of ■■ Bill raymond ■■ Welcome to
Florida and seven joined the John J. Kathleen
years of experience Kirlin, LLC, as a Buscher, who
in the industry. senior project joined the
Andy enjoys Andrew Sanek manager on the Corporate team as
spending his time UNC Carmichael director of Human
away from the office with his nine- Bill Raymond
Hall project. Bill Resources. She Kathleen Buscher
year-old son, and riding motorcycles. makes his home in Charlotte, North currently resides in
■■ Project Manager Carolina, with Lori, his wife of 17 Reston, Virginia. Kathleen enjoys
nestor Morell years, along with their two children, playing golf and is in pursuit of single-
started with our Victoria (“Tori”) and son, Billy. In his digit handicap, although she has not
Florida Division in spare time, Bill enjoys attending been successful thus far.
August. He brings school sporting events, swimming,
more than 25 years
of experience in
boating, and off-road motorcycling. Mid-Atlantic
Nestor Morell
■■ randall roberson
commercial, joined the Carolinas
residential, health care, and industrial team as the project
mechanical contracting. Married for manager for the
more than 15 years, he and his wife Special Projects
have two young sons, ages seven and Department,
two. In his spare time, Nestor enjoys responsible for the
Randall Roberson
music and family activities. business Steve Johnson Ed June
■■ Our new Senior development, estimating, and project ■■ Steve Johnson
Project Manager management of the department. was promoted to project manager
Patrick (rick) Randall and his wife, Jennifer, make in December.
McMahon is their home in Apex, North Carolina. ■■ Ed June was promoted to project
another welcome They stay busy with their two executive in December.
addition who started children, Dylan Makenzie, age 22
in October. He and months, and Ryan Carver, age 4
Rick McMahon
his wife of more months. His 25-year-old son William
than 24 years have two sons. The Randall Roberson III currently lives
family has lived in south Florida for and works in Richmond, Virginia.
the last 12 years, and Rick has worked Randall enjoys all outdoor activities,
for more than 20 years in the reading, and golf.
Roger Mitchell Jimmy Quine
mechanical industry. Fishing, boating, ■■ CONGRATULATIONS to ralph
snorkeling, scuba diving, and riding ■■ roger Mitchell was
Stingo, who was recently promoted to
Harleys keeps Rick and his family busy promoted to constructive executive in
vice president, Carolinas Division.
during off hours. December.
He’s also a football ■■ Jimmy Quine was promoted
fan of the Miami to fabrication manager in September.
Dolphins as well as
of his sons’ teams.
■■ Jeff Brown was
promoted to senior
project manager. Jeff Brown Ralph Stingo
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Getting to Know You
played multiple sports during
The DisoTelle
his high school career. Upon
Family
graduating from high school, he
S
ince 1994, Kevin received a full athletic
Disotelle has scholarship for football to attend
worked with the University of Kentucky,
John J. Kirlin’s Florida where he received his degree in
Division. From his initial 1991. After college, Kevin
position as a project accepted a job opportunity in
engineer/assistant project California with a mechanical
manager, he progressed Kevin, Lisa, Dawson and Conner Disotelle contractor, where he worked for
quickly through the years as a three years until accepting a
result of hard work and dedication to his current role of position with John J. Kirlin.
construction executive working out of the Division’s Tampa Kevin has been married to
office location. Kevin also obtained his Certified Mechanical his wife, Lisa, for the past 13
Contractors license in 2006 and is the primary mechanical years, and they have two boys, Conner, age 11, and Dawson,
license holder for the Florida Division. age 9. His free time is spent enjoying time with his family,
One of five children in his family, Kevin lived in Texas (mostly coaching youth athletics, football, and baseball with his kids,
Houston) for a large part of his life, where he attended school and and participating in their other extracurricular activities.
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Welcoming the Newest Kirlin Members
Mechanical Services of her beautiful new baby girl, who was 6 lbs. 3 oz. and 19
inches long at birth.
■■ Erin and Mike Proctor are proud parents again. On ■■ Marie and David livermore have
September 19, 2007, Erin gave birth to their daughter Erica welcomed their first child, a beautiful
Michelle Proctor, who weighed 7 lbs.15.9 oz. daughter named Katelyn Marie. Born on
■■ Chris and lisa heizmann welcomed November 5, 2007, she was 8 lbs. 2 oz.
the birth of their daughter Hailey and 20 inches.
Katelyn Marie Livermore
Christine Heizmann on August 23,
2007. Hailey weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz. and Carolinas
was 19 inches long.
Hailey Christine Heizmann ■■ Sarah Kearney and husband Mike
Mid-Atlantic Davis are proud to announce the birth
of a grand-daughter. Mike’s daughter
■■ Christine and Tim Mack welcomed their second daughter, Cari and her husband Brad welcomed
Carolyn Grace, on October 29, 2007. She weighed in at 7 the arrival of Bailey Rae Gleason on
lbs. 15 oz. and was 19 ¾ inches long. Sister Virginia is May 15, 2007, in Denver, Colorado.
Bailey Rae Gleason
helping mom and dad care for the new baby. Bailey weighed 7 lbs. 5 oz. and was 20
inches long.
Florida ■■ Marilyn and Joe leap celebrated the birth of two new
grandsons. Alex Steven McQuiston was born to the Leaps’
■■ Emma Marie DiSalvo was born on August daughter Danielle and her husband Steve. Three days later,
21, 2007 at 3:01 a.m. She was 6 lbs. Noah Daniel Leap came into this world 12 days early to
4 oz. and 19 inches long. Emma is the their son Bob and
daughter of Gary and Dana DiSalvo and Emma Marie DiSalvo his wife Teresa.
is the first granddaughter for Butch
DeBerry.
■■ Gail and Jim Watkins welcomed
their granddaughter Shaniya Skye on
Alex Steven McQuiston Noah Daniel Leap
September 11, 2007, at 9:15 a.m.
Their daughter April couldn’t be prouder
Shaniya Skye
Special Awards
Florida
■■ Purchasing Manager Chris Coyne
was employee of the 3rd Quarter
2007.
■■ Troy larue (not pictured) Chris Coyne and Mike Wilson Suzanne Stiles Tim Gill Ray Mehta
■■ Division President Mike Wilson
made annual award presentations
to those whose efforts earned
special honors. The 2007
recipients deserve to be proud—
and here they are:
Sharon Flowers, Tim Tillman,
and Art Studer Jeff Brown
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Special Awards (continued)
PerformAnce AwArds received recognition as a
Subcontractor of the Year.
Carolinas
Suzanne Stiles and ray Mehta – ■■ Recognition awards for employees
Employee of the 4th Quarter who go above and beyond the call of
Tim Gill – Employee of the Year duty went to Foreman of the Year
Sharon Flowers, Tim Tillman, and
Art Studer – Victor Urbanic
Mechanical Steve Young, and the Employee of
the Year award went to
Dedicated Service Award Services Mark Ferring.
Mike lynch (not pictured) – Customer- ■■ The following were winners of the
Office Employee of the Year:
Centered Award (NEW this year!) Carolinas annual safety awards
Joe Doody
Jeff Brown – President’s Award for 2007:
Service Employee of the Year:
Jonathan M. Carroll
Brian West Fitter
Mid-Atlantic Employee of the Year:
Wendell Holland
Francisco Leon
Andrew Moxley
■■ The 7th Annual Washington Rene G. Molina
Contractors Awards was held October Dennis J. Roberson
25, 2007, at the Galleria at Lafayette Guillermo V. Roldan
Center, where John J. Kirlin, LLC, William L. Roy
JJK Gives Back
Mid-Atlantic volunteers are just as thrilled for the chance to make a
difference in the community.”
■■ On Saturday, September 29, 2007, John J. Kirlin’s Adrian
Knight, Diron Jarvis, Marius McCrimmon, robert Florida
Carter, Walter Aroche, nathaniel Booker, Joe Waldon,
Seth Mason, Sherman Pittman, herbert Sellers, Wayne ■■ John J. Kirlin was again proud to sponsor a team of intrepid
Green, Jenaire Green, and Elroy McKnight participated walkers in the Race for the Cure in St. Petersburg, Florida.
in the Washington area’s ninth annual “Heat’s On—Water’s Our “Kirlin’s Crew for the Cure” members helped raise
Off” project. funds for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation by
This event, sponsored by the Mechanical Contractors participating in the 5K walk. Their efforts, coupled with the
Association of Metropolitan Washington (MCAMW), along generous donations of fellow employees and our business
with Plumbers Local 5 and Steamfitters Local 602, is a partners, allowed the team to raise money for this very
major community assistance project geared to safeguarding worthwhile cause. Special thanks to our team’s captains
the welfare of the community’s elderly and disabled. Its Cheryle and richard Dickenson.
purpose is to service and repair the heating and plumbing ■■ Florida Division President Mike Wilson had the distinct
equipment of the elderly who otherwise could not afford honor of presenting the proceeds from 2007’s holiday card
such a service and who may be running inefficient, faulty, or fund charitable donation drive to Memorial Regional
hazardous equipment. Hospital’s (MRH) Patient/Family Resource Center. This
The volunteers met at the UA Mechanical Trade School annual tradition encourages our employees to forego the
in the morning and were dispatched to homes. “This is one money they would spend sending holiday cards to each
of our most worthwhile programs,” stated Matt Hahr, other and instead donate it jointly to a worthwhile charity
president of the MCAMW. “The people whose lives we that specifically serves one of our own communities. The
improve are thrilled to have the work done, and the
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JJK Gives Back (continued)
request for donations is also extended to our valued
business partners. This year’s recipient, The Resource
Carolinas
Center at MRH, is being created by patients and family for ■■ The Carolinas Division has
patients and family to be a central access point in the donated to several great
hospital, providing information about the community, causes this past year. Some of
personal business equipment (Internet, photocopy, fax), and them include once again the
assistance in locating hospital resources and connecting to Calvary PCA (Bill
support services during and after a hospital stay. It’s also a Thornton’s mission group
place where the patient or family member can simply go and from his church), Juvenile
sit down in a different environment. Space for the center Diabetes, Komen NC Triangle Bill Thornton
was granted by the hospital and it will be volunteer-staffed, Race for the Cure, Special
so this donation will go toward the Center’s build-out, Olympics, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Duke
equipment, Children’s Hospital, West Johnston High, Princeton High,
materials, and and several others.
technology. The Carolinas Division for the second year in a row was
■■ Kudos to our Kirlin able to donate more than 600 bears and children’s games/
team members who activities to children at Duke Children’s Hospital, UNC
donated their time Children’s Hospital, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, New
and skills to Habitat Hanover Regional Medical Center, and Lexington Medical
for Humanity. The Center. The hospital staff and families were very appreciative
efforts of George Case, Cheryl Doel, Elizabeth and Tim of these efforts, which we hope to continue in years to
Gill, louise Meminger, Keith and Mary Tabela, Suzanne come.
Stiles, and Bob heslekrants went toward painting, roofing, ■■ The Carolinas Division was once again able to give a
and cleaning up a deserving individual’s home-to-be in Ft. Christmas to families who otherwise might not have had
Lauderdale. This was the Florida Division’s second volunteer gifts. These gifts consisted of clothes, toys, gift cards, food,
effort with Habitat for Humanity, and we are looking forward and other necessary items. This year we were able to give to
to making it a yearly event. four needy families.
Graduations
Florida Carolinas
■■ Congratulations to Jessica Calley, daughter of Janet and ■■ Dennis Brunink and wife Cindy are
Bob Calley, who graduated from the University of Central proud to announce that their son Tyler
Florida with a double major in psychology and criminology. Brunink just graduated from USC with a
Jessica was a two-time recipient of the John J. Kirlin college bachelor’s degree in mechanical
scholarship and engineering.
made the Dean’s
List for academic Tyler Brunink
excellence every
term. Her plans are
to attend law school
beginning in 2008’s
fall semester.
Janet, Jessica, and Bob Calley
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Kirlin Shows Support for the Military
Carolinas win the hearts and minds of the Iraqi
people.”
■■ Tommy lee and his wife Janice are proud ■■ ralph Stingo and his wife Valoree are
to announce that their son Timothy R. proud to announce that their son Nicholas
Lee, who spent two summers working for Joseph Stingo graduated from Basic
us, went on to join the Marines and was Training of the U.S. Navy on October 26,
recently promoted to Lance Corporal! 2007, in Great Lakes, Illinois. Nicholas is
Nicholas Joseph Stingo
Timothy is assigned to the Second currently attending “A” school, a series of
Battalion/8th Division Infantry stationed at Timothy R. Lee classes including naval history, protocol, and doctrine. From
Camp Lejeune. He participates in daily there, he will travel to the naval station in Idlewild, Texas, for
patrols through Ramadi, Iraq, to accomplish the mission “to training in sonar detection.
Pipeline
Mid-Atlantic Carolinas
■■ Congratulations to Steve hartig for his hard work and ■■ The project managers’ meeting for the
“exceptional team attitude” on the SSA Operations Project. Carolinas Division was held in Cary,
The general contractor sent a letter of recognition praising North Carolina. The meeting was held
Steve’s “professional manner with attention to the needs of off-site to accommodate a larger-than-
the Owner and the GC, while maintaining a responsibility to normal crowd. Those attending
John J. Kirlin’s bottom line.” They also mentioned their trust included our regularly invited project
and respect for Steve and their confidence in his ability to managers, senior management, and
solve any challenging mechanical issues. department heads, as well as invited guests from Affiliated
Engineers, Inc., and two of our major subcontractors.
Florida The meeting was held with the intent of sharing
experiences and communicating candidly in the spirit of
■■ Our Florida Division was once again a stop sponsor in ABC’s
hearing and learning from each other to make our projects
(Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.) annual Poker Run.
better for all of us in the future. Collaboration was on
More than 100 motorcycles started and ended the run in
everyone’s mind when we discussed issues such as project
Palm Beach, with riders pausing at sponsored stops along the
closeout, document submission, practicality, maintenance,
way to draw their poker hands. All the attendees enjoyed
and system testing.
beautiful weather and a picnic and awards ceremony held at
At the end of this phase of the meeting, the comments
the culmination of
from the attendees were resoundingly positive. It proved to
the event. We
be a beneficial exercise, with everyone coming away with
commend Fred
things to do to make the projects we work on together in
Webster and Diana
the future run more effectively and efficiently.
isaia for their
■■ The Carolinas Division held its annual Christmas party
Fred Webster and Diana Isaia
services manning
once again at the Hilton Hotel in Research Triangle Park,
our stop; they passed out John J. Kirlin hats, water, and fruit
North Carolina. We started the night with Joe Turner
to the fun-loving bikers.
■■ The Florida Division celebrated together during their annual
updating everyone on some of the outreach and donations
the company had made throughout the year. He especially
holiday party at the historic Riverside Hotel in the Las Olas
emphasized the efforts made during the holiday season
district of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. After the cocktail hour, staff
and recognized employees who gave their time and help to
and their guests enjoyed a delicious meal, a live band, and
these activities. The evening was also a time to recognize
dancing.
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Pipeline (continued)
new employees as well as those who had milestone service gave everyone a time to come together and commune
anniversaries with JJK. All had a good time as everyone with coworkers who are scattered at job sites throughout
enjoyed the food, drinks, music, and fellowship. The event the Carolinas.
■■
Dover Road
The annual holiday party took place at its new location the
■❆■❅■■❄■
Manor Country Club, courtesy of Brad Bolino. The party
was a big hit with the sounds of the band New Censations
and a photographer, complete with the “green screen.”
Although the weather did not cooperate this year, a first-
class time was had by all. This year, the administrative staff
at the Dover Road location collectively made the dinner
selection, and a special thanks goes out to Karen hopkins,
Cheryl Altemose, Pam reilly, Misty hildebrandt, Terry
lee, and Marjorie Fioravante for their help.
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New Projects
sPeCial PRoJeCTs ■■ Replace Suspended Ceiling and VCT ■■ McPherson Square Fitness;
Floor Tile; Naval Air Station Oceana Washington, DC
■■ Replace Chesser Dental Lab Chiller;
Ft. Polk ■■ Lightning Protection System; ■■ 7900 Westpark Atrium; McLean, VA
Ft. Gordon Parkridge Center III; Reston, VA
■■ Construct Rollup Connections ■■
Boilers and Chillers; WRAIR
■■ Replace OR Reheat Coils; Ft. Benning ■■ Forest Glen Annex; Silver Spring, MD
■■ Site Work for Modular Laboratory;
■■ Chiller Plant Repairs and Site
Preparation for Install Freezer/Cooler FloRiDa
Ft. Benning Replace Air Cooled
and Plasma Freezer; Ft. Hood
Chiller; Hunter Air Field ■■ Miami International Airport 739A,
■■ Renew Troop Medical Clinic; 739C, 739I, 740A, 746A, and 756E
■■ Install Pharmacy Clean Room-Work
Ft. Jackson
Plan; Ft. Carson ■■ Miami International Airport 747B
■■ Renew Department of Pathology and
■■ Replace Doors at Buildings 2500 and ■■ Reclaimed Water System Expansion
Area Lab Support; WRAMC
4500; Ft. Jackson to 24 MGD
■■ Bldg. 681; Schofield Barracks
■■ Replace Bathroom and Shower ■■ Memorial Hospital CEP Phase 2
■■ Nurse Call System, Bldg. 9040;
Floors; Ft. Jackson ■■ Met 2 Office Building
Ft. Lewis
■■ Isolation Room Exhaust System ■■ Ave Maria University UGH Building 8
■■ Bldg. 606; WRAMC
Repairs; Ft. Hood
■■ Nutrition Care Division (NCD)
■■ Replace Roof, Bldg. 885; Ft. Leonard
Structural/Foundation Repairs; CaRolinas
Wood John Deere Facility Turfcare PV&V
Ft. Jackson ■■
■■ Installation of Revolving Doors, Lab; Fuquay-Varina, NC
■■ Bldg. 691; Schofield Barracks
Bldg. 2; WRAMC ■■ CISCO-VTG Lab Expansion;
■■ Budge DENTAC Renovations,
■■ Install Waste Anesthesia Gas Exhaust; Bldg. 1278; Ft. Sam Houston Research Triangle Park, NC
Ft. Hood West at North Street Condominiums;
■■ Replacement of Hot Water ■■
■■ Repair Oral Surgery Suite; Ft. Jackson Converters; WRAMC Raleigh, NC
■■ Install Water Pressure Booster Pump, ■■ Type III Work Plan for 2nd and 4th ■■ NC State University PRV Station;
Bldg. 511; WRAIR Floor Entrances; Ft. Gordon Raleigh, NC
■■ Rework Duct Plenum Box for AHU- ■■ Provide Work Plan and Repair First ■■ UNC Brinkhous; Bullit HVAC
Nine, Bldg. 302; Ft. Stewart Floor Main Lobby at Bldg. 302; Replacement and Kitchen Addition
■■ Work Plan and Repair Services for Ft. Stewart ■■ UNC Physical Science Building
Lightning Protection, Buildings 202, ■■ Update Facility Drawings; Ft. Jackson ■■ Ft. Lee, Tactical Support Equipment
303, 308, and 311; Ft. Stewart ■■ Interior Modifications, Bldg. 36009– Department
■■ Repave/Restripe 3rd Floor Parking MD000358P; Ft. Hood Renew ■■ Novartis, Underslab Work, FacsOps
Lot; Ft. Jackson Larson Dental Clinic; Ft. Carson Building
■■ Repave/Restripe Log Loading Dock Renew Medical Clinic; Ft. Huachuca
Parking Lot; Ft. Jackson ■■ Renew Pharmacy; Ft. Jackson miD-aTlanTiC
■■ Provide Additional Cooling Tower ■■ American History Museum;
Cell and Associated Equipment for meChaniCal seRviCes Washington, DC
the Chiller, Bldg. 350; Ft. Stewart ■■ Beechfield Elementary School; ■■ 1200 19th Street; Washington, DC
Repair NCD Ceiling; Ft. Jackson Baltimore, MD
■■ ■■ 111 K Street; Washington, DC
Misc. Projects 07; Ft. Riley
■■ 7900 Westpark; McLean, VA
■■ ■■ ACC5 Data Center; Ashburn, VA
Repair Surgical Cart Lift #1; Ft. Lewis
■■ Otsuka; Rockville, MD
■■ ■■ .
George P Shultz, NFATC; Arlington,
■■ Fort Detrick; Frederick, MD VA
■■ Sidewalk and Parking Lot Repair;
Ft. Hood ■■ BWI Mamma Ilardos; Linthicum, MD ■■ NGA-NCE Cup; Springfield, VA
■■ Construct Ambulance Shelter and ■■ Louver Replacement; Washington, DC ■■ NGA-NCE Tech Center; Springfield,
Rampway, TMC #12; Ft. Hood ■■ Sprint; Reston, VA VA
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2007 Milestone Anniversaries
35 years – Michael Mack, Corporate 5 years – Usama Akrouk, Florida Milton McKenzie, Florida
30 years – robert Bacon, Corporate randy Allison, Florida raymond Milburn Jr.,
Vern harris, Mid-Atlantic Stephen Annan, Mid-Atlantic
Stanley Menefee, Mid-Atlantic Mechanical Services Jean-Claude Miller,
John Tippett, Mid-Atlantic Clyde Bailey, Mid-Atlantic Special Projects
richard Yerby, Mid-Atlantic richard Bailey, Rockville rene Molina, Carolinas
25 years – John Abbott, Mid-Atlantic Gabriel Baltazar, Siegurd Monroe,
Mechanical Services Special Projects
Michael Bell, Mid-Atlantic
Spencer Bunnell, Florida louis Morrison, Mid-Atlantic
Michael Carr, Mid-Atlantic
John Caraballo, Florida Gaynell Mulford,
Daniel Davis, Mid-Atlantic Special Projects
Clifton Johnson Jr., howard Clements, Mid-
Atlantic Sonya Myers, Carolinas
Mid-Atlantic
Chantel Cothron, Michael Patton, Florida
20 years – Benjamin norris, Mid-
Atlantic Special Projects Curtis reid, Mid-Atlantic
richard rabak, Mid-Atlantic Paul Crasco, Mid-Atlantic Daniel richardson,
Patrick Day, Mid-Atlantic Mid-Atlantic
William Welsh, Mid-Atlantic
Daniel Demers, Mid-Atlantic roy Skaar, Mid-Atlantic
15 years – reynol Fleita, Florida
Perry Eason, Carolinas Jose Sosa, Mid-Atlantic
Bruce lyerly, Mid-Atlantic
Gregory Evans ii, Mid-Atlantic Carlos Sterling, Carolinas
Andrew richardson,
Carolinas William Fritz, Mid-Atlantic Samuel Stokes, Mid-Atlantic
10 years – Michelle Bell, Mid-Atlantic Dennis Goldsmith, Scott Strickland, Mid-Atlantic
Elizabeth Browning, Mid-Atlantic Daniel Taber,
Corporate richard Gonzalez, Florida Mechanical Services
Joseph Cornell, Kenneth Gooch, Mid-Atlantic Benjamin Thompson,
Mechanical Services Clyde Graham iii, Carolinas Carolinas
Scott Dashiel, Scott Greeley, Mid-Atlantic Martin Walker, Florida
Mechanical Services Eric hahr, Mid-Atlantic David Whitt, Carolinas
Charles Eubank, Mid-Atlantic Jimmy hayes, Carolinas randall Wilkerson, Carolinas
Katrina Fleming, Mid-Atlantic hayward hinkhaus Jr., randall Woolford, Mid-
Jaime Guerra, Mid-Atlantic Mechanical Services Atlantic
Karen hopkins, Special David honeycutt, Mid-Atlantic Benavides Zelaya, Carolinas
Projects Jamey howard, Carolinas
James Kimmel, Mid-Atlantic Joel ireland, Mid-Atlantic
Terry lee, Mechanical Services Steven Johnson, Mid-Atlantic
russell long, Carolinas robin Jones, Carolinas
Ernest Macleod, Florida Edward Karwowski Sr.,
Shirley Manning, Florida Carolinas
Juan Montague, Mid-Atlantic CE lainez-Benavides,
Dixon Mouton, Carolinas Carolinas
Denise Perdue, Corporate Billy leak, Florida
Julius Proctor, Mid-Atlantic Michael lynch, Florida
Jules roberts Jr., Florida Marion Martin, Mid-Atlantic
lester Slick, Mid-Atlantic James Massey, Mid-Atlantic
Alan Shaver, Mid-Atlantic Jessica Meador, Mid-Atlantic
Eugene Spence, Mid-Atlantic
nicholas Stones,
Mechanical Services “Gentlemen, we are going to relentlessly chase
Mary Tabela, Florida
Vincent Thomas, Mid-Atlantic perfection, knowing full well we will not catch it, because
Clifford Utley Jr.,
Mechanical Services nothing is perfect. But we are going to relentlessly chase
harold Washington,
Corporate
it, because in the process we will catch excellence.”
James Watson, Mid-Atlantic
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